Original Poems Promoting Social Justice

Star-Spangled | A Social Justice Poem by Alyssa Porcerelli

Understand what fuels our anger though you havenever fought against this fire,Though you were born and raised bearing the only criteriathat possesses American value.

And the inherent regret that we feel creeping against ourskin, obliterating our ammois far from what we asked for;overpowering the same pride that runs through our veinsbecause that very pride is countered with shame.

“Just sit down, close your mouth, show your gratitudeto live in this country that hates youas it waves its star-spangled oppressionright in your tear-stained face.”